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Thank you to our federal partners for their close partnership in this vital work. While we have more work to do, today's announcement shows the progress SF is making in taking drugs off our streets and holding traffickers accountable.
Jun 5
Arrests, Drug Seizures, And Federal Drug Trafficking Charges Surge In San Francisco Through Coordinated Federal-Local Law Enforcement Efforts justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/arr…
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Criminals targeting Chinatown, or any other community in San Francisco, is simply unacceptable. Thank you to all the officers involved, including our citywide plainclothes and our RTIC, for the work that led to these great arrests.
May 19
PICKPOCKET CREW ARRESTED: The SFPD arrested 3 suspects connected to a series of pickpocket crimes targeting Chinatown victims.
A search warrant at the suspects' residence led officers to recover over $14K in US currency and stolen property.
MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26057
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Strong work by all involved. We'll continue to prioritize efforts to disrupt drug markets in SF by taking wanted suspects off our streets and holding those who sell illegal narcotics accountable.
May 15
DMACC OPERATION: On Wed, the SFPD and SF Sheriff's Office made 62 arrests and seized 0.74 lbs. of narcotics during a joint operation around the Tenderloin, Mission, and Southern Districts.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26055
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Strong work by all involved. Our investigators will continue to work tirelessly to apprehend suspects in retail theft cases.
Any business that would like to participate in an Organized Retail Crime operation can contact sfpd.retailtheft@sfgov.org
May 14
Investigators with the SFPD's Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Task Force have arrested numerous suspects involved in multiple theft series. The suspects were involved in over $43,000 in retail theft targeting several businesses.
MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26054
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Excellent work by all members involved. Thank you, @berkeleypolice, for your assistance in this investigation!
May 13
WATCH: SFPD's Real Time Investigation Center (RTIC) aids officers in apprehending a pair of auto burglary suspects. Officers also successfully recovered stolen property and catalytic converters.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26053
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Thank you, @oaklandpoliceca, and @CHP_GoldenGate for your partnership and outstanding work on this case.
May 4
Today, @SFPDChiefLew joined @oaklandpoliceca & @CHP_GoldenGate at a press conference regarding the recovery of over 70 bikes/ATVs, and arrests made connected to Sunday's sideshow activities on the Bay Bridge.
We'll continue our efforts to hold these individuals accountable and stop this dangerous activity.
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Excellent work by all involved. Thank you to our officers for assisting!
Apr 17
BABY SEA LION RESCUED: Not your typical call! Officers helped rescue a baby sea lion and connect it with the care it needed.
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SFPD Chief Derrick Lew retweeted
Apr 16
Thank you to the members of the Chinatown Merchants United Association of SF for taking the time to meet @SFPDChiefLew and @SFPDCentral to discuss concerns impacting our merchants. This partnership with our community will continue to strengthen public safety in the neighborhood.
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Thank you @SFTrafficSafety for your ongoing efforts to keep our streets safe.
Apr 17
SFPD TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT: Officers recently conducted an operation at 4th & Fulton to ensure drivers were following the law. We'll continue to prioritize enforcement along the city's High-Injury Network.
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Proud to honor those who answer the call. Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!
Apr 17
A quick thank you to the voices behind the scenes this #NPSTW.
This week, @SFPDChiefLew stopped by @SF_emergency to recognize our dispatchers for all that they do.
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The SFPD takes crimes involving guns extremely seriously. I want to thank our officers whose swift actions identified these suspects, took them into custody, and got dangerous weapons off our streets.
Apr 12
2 suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred in the Russian Hill neighborhood earlier this morning. 3 firearms were also seized by officers through the course of the investigation.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26044
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Outstanding work by all members involved. We will continue to prioritize efforts to address the drug crisis in our city by taking wanted suspects off the streets and holding individuals who sell illegal narcotics accountable.
Apr 10
DRUG MARKET CRACKDOWN: On Wednesday, SFPD conducted a buy-bust and Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team (FRET) operation resulting in 47 arrests and over a total of 939 grams of narcotics seized.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26043
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The graduation of Class 287 represents a major step towards SFPD’s goal of becoming a fully staffed police department. We will continue to work alongside Mayor @DanielLurie on his Rebuilding the Ranks initiative.
Congratulations, Class 287!
Apr 2
41 NEW OFFICERS: We're proud to introduce the 287th Recruit Class, the largest academy class since 2017. They've completed 33 weeks of training and are ready to serve San Francisco. Welcome to the SFPD.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26037
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Traffic safety is a daily priority. We will be conducting highly visible traffic enforcement in the city with a focus on our High Injury Network corridors to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on our streets.
Mar 27
The SFPD is committed to keeping our streets safe for everyone. Through ongoing traffic enforcement, we enforce the laws that protect both motorists and pedestrians.
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This kind of heinous violence will never be tolerated in San Francisco. I want to thank all the police officers from multiple stations for their outstanding police work and coordination that led to the swift arrest of the suspect.
Mar 25
With the help of plainclothes officers and officers from the Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team (FRET), 34-year-old Daquane Hubbard of SF was placed under arrest.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26033
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Our streets should be safe for everyone. Our officers will do everything in our power to hold drivers accountable when their actions kill people. We will continue to enforce the laws that help reduce these tragic incidents and make our streets safer.
Mar 21
Investigators with the SFPD's Traffic Collision Investigations Unit (TCIU) have arrested the drivers in 2 separate fatal collisions. The driver in the fatal collision involving a 2 yo. on Feb 27 at 4th/Channel has been arrested.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26029
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This kind of violence will never be tolerated in San Francisco. I want to thank our patrol officers for their excellent police work in taking this violent suspect off the street.
Mar 17
An aggravated assault suspect was arrested on Mar 16, thanks to the quick response of @SFPDTenderloin officers who witnessed the incident while patrolling the area of 7th/Market.
READ MORE: tinyurl.com/newsrelease26028
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Today, Mayor @DanielLurie and I joined @SFPDBayview Station for a merchant walk along San Bruno Ave to meet with the community and local businesses. Thank you to the officers who work every day to keep this neighborhood safe!
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Outstanding police work by all members involved. Thank you for your continued commitment to keeping San Francisco safe!
Mar 5
On Feb 17, 2026, SFPD officers, alerted by our Real Time Investigations Center, successfully apprehended multiple wanted suspects with active warrants. Excellent work by all members involved for their coordinated response in this incident!
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Today, I joined Mayor @DanielLurie and Supervisor Alan Wong for a merchant walk along Irving Street. We had a great time meeting with the local businesses and community members. Thank you @SFPDTaraval for keeping this neighborhood safe!
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